M6.6 earthquake near Ishinomaki, Miyagi
40765 d ago · 8 Mar 1915, 15:29 UTC 30 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 30 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan on 8 Mar 1915, 15:29 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ishinomaki, about 31 km away in Miyagi, Japan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
Community
Did you feel it?
Nearby in the last 30 days
- 4.4
M4.4 earthquake near Takahagi, Ibaraki
36 km deep
Moderate - 4.4
M4.4 earthquake near Kesennuma, Miyagi
57 km deep
Moderate - 4.4
M4.4 earthquake near Miyako, Iwate
35 km deep
Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 124 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan
46 km deep
Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 9 km NNE of Midori, Japan
96 km deep
Moderate - 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 25 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan
60 km deep
Moderate - 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 86 km E of Noda, Japan
50 km deep
Moderate - 4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 2 km NE of Satte, Japan
65 km deep
Moderate - 5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 103 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
15 km deep
Strong - 4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 2 km SW of Sakai, Japan
71 km deep
Moderate